Blessings in disguise

Sometimes I really try to see the blessing or lesson in each situation. There have been a lot of those this week. Want to hear about them? If not....tough! First blessing is Toddler is turning 3! A small celebration was planned. You know the quaint 5 kids 10 adults. Well 40 some more people later we have a party. Blessing here: We have friends and family to celebrate with. Second Blessing...We live in the desert! I mean 116 degrees before noon kind of hot! How are we to accommodate that many people for Toddler's big day? Easy, we are having a birthday breakfast at the park with a bounce house and the kids come in their jammies. Plus it's over by 10am so everyone can still have a full weekend. Blessing here: I don't shovel snow ever! And our winter wardrobe takes up very little room. Third blessing is I officially went back to work to set up the classroom. I already miss Toddler and he's right here. Blessing here: I have a job. Fourth blessing is we all have Dr.'s appointments next week that are full of shots. Blessing here: We have insurance and adequate health care to keep us healthy. Fifth blessing is school/work begins on the 10th of August but I don't get my first paycheck until September! Blessing here: I have an income. Sixth blessing, I was selfish and angered when a family member refused an invitation to Toddler's party and has basically refused to be part of Tweens and Toddlers' life. What hurts is I don't know why and Tween really "idolized" this person. Blessing here: My SIL let me vent and then we all met up at Applebees. It's good to have family! All of them! Seventh Blessing is Tween's mouth tends to say things quicker than her brain can register if it is appropriate or not. Blessing here: She's got opinions, is not mute, and I can still send her to her room and shut the door because we have a home. So what kind of disguises do your blessings wear?

the tween's survey

heres how it goes u read the qustions then u answer by writing them in the coments okay, fine, deal with it..

1.computer or laptop

2.ice cream or Popsicle

3.workaholic or normal

4.always busy or nothing 2 do

5.dancing with the stars or so u think u can dance


okay plzz comment and well ya bye

BELLY RUB

My wonderful SIL was just here and dropped off her daughters for a little while. She is expecting a new little one in February. She's not showing in the least yet, but I had the overwhelming desire to greet my new little niece or nephew with a quick belly rub. I asked first and apologized for having to do it all in the same sentence. Why? Why, did I have that urge? I figure since I am approaching my 33rd birthday maybe it's my clock screaming at me. Maybe just knowing what that little bundle means to her I was sending my warm wishes and blessings in the belly rub. Whatever caused the urge, better a belly rub than a wedgie!
Back from Vegas and definitely not richer. I put $100 in a machine and after $30 in a matter of minutes I said forget it. I work way to hard for that. I stand up, a guy sits down, I start to talk to my sister(1 machine away) And within 5 minutes he wins $1,000. I could really use a lesson here....Like it would not have been you if you stayed. You did the right thing and see the value of money. Value! That grand had way more Value than my $70 I left with. Here's my lesson....God doesn't believe in luck, that is why I don't have any. (really, I don't) God believes in blessings and my life is full of those. Tween is doing well and Toddler is potty training.

no more butt nugget

So the "my brother is a butt nugget" post was erased when toddler began loving on his tween sister. I understand her frustration, and I know that he will help her develop tolerance for later in life. (and she's so stinking tan you can't see any bruises he may cause her) Fish boy toddler does this new floating under water bit. He stays completely motionless floating face down for over a minute. Each time I pluck him up he tells me "mom, I am just chillaxing". Chillaxing, really, this coming from the mouth of my babe? Well, please pray that we have a safe trip and please pray that my parents keep their serenity with my children while we are gone!

Viva Las Vegas

Quiver the lip and thrust that hip! Sing it with me now......Viva Las Vegas..(one more time for dramatic effect)....Viva Las Vegas!
Tomorrow I am off! A fun packed kid free vacation! I kinda don't know how to handle the kid free part, though. I look forward to sleeping in, however I will be missing my monkey hugs. Anyway enough estrogen talk, here is the plan. Phantom, Blueman Group, Le Reve, Tony and Tina's Wedding, and I believe we may be seeing.......Wait for it......Keith Urban! Can we all say Aussie eye candy. Have you seen that band of his?LOL (Lots of likes) HAHAHAHA. No worries, My hunky husband will be my chaperon, I mean escort. Not sure which # of those shows we will be attending I just know that I have coupons and discounts for all of them! (woo woo saving money)
Tween plans on posting today as well, and I will when I return! Hey Katie, you should renew in Vegas this weekend!

IT PHRASE

"Mom, I need a moment to process this in my blond mind." This is the new it phrase at our house, but let me back up and explain to you how it came about.
Yesterday, was the Demi Lavato and David Archuleta concert here. Tween's wanting and begging to go began a month out. I convinced her that it wasn't in our budget nor had she earned it. (She's a little mouthy like her mom and a spitfire like her dad.) What she didn't know is I already got 2 tickets for it. I contacted our friends who were also going and we managed to keep it secret from her. My friend and her daughter came to pick us up for dinner. I did tell her we were going out to dinner for some mother and daughter time. She was ecstatic to see that they were going with us. As I was getting into the car I asked Tween to hold some papers for me, they were the ticket print outs. She was clueless! She glanced at them, we stared at her. Quite amusing. Finally her friend held up a concert poster she made and told Tween to read it. It looked like she was going to cry! I asked if she was okay and if she understood what the papers were. That is when our new it phrase was born. She looked up quivering; and said,"Mom, I need a moment to process this in my blond mind."
I will be embroidering this on shirts real soon. Katie, yours is in the mail! LOL

A Fish Called Toddler

Many of you may not know this, heck I didn't even know until 2 days ago that I birthed a fish! Toddler is no normal child in the water...no no...he is a freaking fish. He has completely blown all of us away, including his swim instructor. He doesn't swim on the surface, he dives deep and swims to the sides after jumping in. No great feet you may think, until you watch him. He has this iron lung or gills. We can't believe how long he holds his breath! I finally asked the instructor how would I know if he was in distress. He said he would flap his arms out to the side. Next Monday I'll tape him and time him because we may have a new world record! So see, I birthed a fish with the head the size of an WHALE.

Ben and Jerry's

What do you call two pints of Ben and Jerry's, a bowl of popcorn, and hot Cheetos? I call it too many hours at a gym but Tween and her friend call it dessert. Ode to a youthful metabolism. They are watching Inkheart and Tween comments how old Brendan Frasier is. OLD! Am I old now too? Maybe I too need a pint of Ben and Jerry's to ease that ego blow.

Public Service Announcement

A warning to all! Please learn from our story so you can avoid possible serious injury. Tween, half frazzled from the excitement of spending the day at the water park with her BFF was not in an attentive state of mind. She had just returned from golfing with her father and was a little heat exhausted and common sense deprived. I had just grabbed by keys and pushed the garage door button. Tween WALKING in front of me WHILE TEXTING manages to face plant the rising garage door. I hear the house shake and see the garage door vibrating. Scared to look at her face and the damage that I pictured there I hear a little voice say "I'm okay mom." I then register what I thought was Tween wailing in pain was her actually laughing hysterically. She had managed to only make contact with the bottom weather strip on the garage door.

Lessons to be learned by all this: Don't walk while under the influence of texting... Don't text while walking through doors.... AND Lastly have a camera rolling at all times, because it was a total youtube moment.

Set in Stone

I would like to announce that my dear brother in law has given birth to some healthy baby kidney stones. Now that the ordeal has "passed" and he's okay, I only find it fitting that we name these little stoners. I feel that anything that can cause such pain should have a name announced upon it. I feel that Slate, Rose Quartz, and Rocco are appropriate though we are accepting suggestions.